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the latest abc news/"washington post" tracking polls shows president obama and mitt romney deadlocked at 48% among likely voters. for mitt romney, it's a final chance to appeal to his base especially in the all-important swing state of ohio. abc's david muir is with the romney team in cleveland. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. hard to believe 48 hours now until election day, and the battleground blitz continues for both campaigns. overnight mitt romney in front of an enormous audience in colorado and an emotional moment from his most powerful weapon on the trail, his wife, ann romney. overovernight in front of a crowd of more than 17,000, mitt romney in colorado in an all-out sprint to the finish. >> thank you very much, colorado. you guys are the best. >> reporter: in the last 24 hours both campaigns crisscrossing the country and both stopping in dubuque, iowa, and romney whose closing argument makes him the candidate that will reach across the aisle now asking supporters to reach across the street. >> i want you to reach across the street to the neighbor that
the latest abc news/"washington post" tracking polls shows president obama and mitt romney deadlocked at 48% among likely voters. for mitt romney, it's a final chance to appeal to his base especially in the all-important swing state of ohio. abc's david muir is with the romney team in cleveland. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. hard to believe 48 hours now until election day, and the battleground blitz continues for both campaigns. overnight mitt romney in...
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a huge political ramification going into nine days until voters go to the polls. how do any affect this? >> we've seen both governor romney and president obama have to cancel events, obama in virginia, and adjust their schedules. president obama canceling an event in colorado. that's one big impact right now and also it will affect their efforts to get out the vote and early voting didn't seem to have much effect on the early voting in florida yesterday but could complicate efforts to get out the vote in virginia and ohio, two other key states that will be impacted by the storm and finally if this storm is as bad as it seems to be right now, it could block out the closing arguments of these candidates in the last nine days. >> in some ways this is the real october surprise. i wonder if you're the president, how do you manage campaigning because the job is truly on the line with governing and managing perhaps a large disaster response. >> you show you're in touch. that's why the president put out photos of him talking to the director of the federal emergency manage
a huge political ramification going into nine days until voters go to the polls. how do any affect this? >> we've seen both governor romney and president obama have to cancel events, obama in virginia, and adjust their schedules. president obama canceling an event in colorado. that's one big impact right now and also it will affect their efforts to get out the vote and early voting didn't seem to have much effect on the early voting in florida yesterday but could complicate efforts to get...
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and new polls showing president obama holding slim leads in the key battlegrounds. it's "your voice, your vote." and abc's jonathan karl is in tampa, florida. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, the superstorm didn't delay the campaign for long. both vice president biden and mitt romney will be campaigning hard down here all day long in florida. the storm has forced the president to cancel several campaign events. but it has also given him a chance to show some presidential leadership. >> my message to the federal government. no bureaucracy. no red tape. get resources where they're needed. >> reporter: and later today, he'll get a firsthand look at the damage on the new jersey shore, with none other than the state's republican governor, chris christie. christie is a die-hard romney supporter. but he's had nothing but praise for the president's handling of the storm, which he says is all that really counts right now. >> i don't give a damn about election day. it doesn't matter a lick to me at the moment. i've got much bigger fish to fry than t
and new polls showing president obama holding slim leads in the key battlegrounds. it's "your voice, your vote." and abc's jonathan karl is in tampa, florida. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, the superstorm didn't delay the campaign for long. both vice president biden and mitt romney will be campaigning hard down here all day long in florida. the storm has forced the president to cancel several campaign events. but it has also given him a chance to...
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the mommy the polls close. we will have live updates all night long on facebook.com/abc7news and through twitter at abc7 news bay area. >>> today president obama gathers together his top aids to meet with state and local officials impacted by super storm sandy. the president toured some of the worst-hit areas of new jersey with governor chris christie earlier in the week. today he and his cabinet members will hold conference calls to make sure fema and other federal agencies are doing everything possible to help with the recovery. he said he wants to avoid the problems experienced in the hurricane katrina disaster. >>> ordered that resources be made available to states in the path of the storm as soon as they needed them. and i instructed my team not to let red tape and burr rock case get in the waive solving problems. especially when it came to making sure local utilities could restore power as quickly as possible. >> following the meeting they will fan out and visit storm-damaged areas throughout the region t
the mommy the polls close. we will have live updates all night long on facebook.com/abc7news and through twitter at abc7 news bay area. >>> today president obama gathers together his top aids to meet with state and local officials impacted by super storm sandy. the president toured some of the worst-hit areas of new jersey with governor chris christie earlier in the week. today he and his cabinet members will hold conference calls to make sure fema and other federal agencies are doing...
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the moment the polls close. we will have live updates all night long on facebook.com/abc7news and through twitter at abc7 news bay area. >>> today president obama gathers together his top aids to meet with state and local officials impacted by super storm sandy. the president toured some of the worst-hit areas of new jersey with governor chris christie earlier in the week. today he and his cabinet members will hold conference calls to make sure fema and other federal agencies are doing everything possible to help with the recovery. he said he wants to avoid the problems experienced in the hurricane katrina disaster. >>> ordered that resources be made available to states in the path of the storm as soon as they needed them. and i instructed my team not to let red tape and burr rock case k -- bureaucracy get in the waive solving problems. especially when it came to making sure local utilities could restore power as quickly as possible. >> following the meeting they will fan out and visit storm-damaged areas throug
the moment the polls close. we will have live updates all night long on facebook.com/abc7news and through twitter at abc7 news bay area. >>> today president obama gathers together his top aids to meet with state and local officials impacted by super storm sandy. the president toured some of the worst-hit areas of new jersey with governor chris christie earlier in the week. today he and his cabinet members will hold conference calls to make sure fema and other federal agencies are doing...
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a brand-new rasmussen poll showing governor mitt romney now leaving president obama among likely voters in the critical battleground state of ohio. this is a first in this race. it is a significant shift from just a week ago when the president governor romney were tied at 40%. in most polls, the president had been leading governor romney in ohio. chris stirewalt is our fox news digital editor and also the host of the show "power play." chris, some events are being canceled because they are not being affected by hurricane sandy, but how many times have we talked about the likely voter polls, talking about how it will really matter or not romney loses ohio. no republican has ever won the white house without it. rasmussen came out with a poll showing that governor romney is taking the lead their. >> well, yes, here is the thing. we have seen all along that mitt romney could not quite close in ohio and he has continued to do better in places like florida and virginia. ohio has posed a difficulty, he couldn't close the gap with the president. what we have seen has been a slow-motion surge fr
a brand-new rasmussen poll showing governor mitt romney now leaving president obama among likely voters in the critical battleground state of ohio. this is a first in this race. it is a significant shift from just a week ago when the president governor romney were tied at 40%. in most polls, the president had been leading governor romney in ohio. chris stirewalt is our fox news digital editor and also the host of the show "power play." chris, some events are being canceled because...
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mother nature hit that pause button we had a campaign in which governor romney had the momentum and the polls were going in this is favor. we had a president with an incredible get out the vote ground game in the critical swing states, and the advantages of incumbencyment s. how, if at all did those two narratives change given hurricane sandy in. >> for the president, any day in which his supporters can't be got even to the polls for early voting in ohio and in virginia is bad, because they need every second that they can to try to get out their vote. he's working on a democratic base election. he's trying to win on the basis of maximizing, getting all the toothpaste out of the tube that he possibly can among democrats, where as what romney is trying to do is ride a wave here and get independents and get others, moderates to come to his side and join an already solid and already energized republican basement for the president every minute that he can't be running vans and sending people door to door to try to squeeze that toothpaste tube is a moment that he needs, and so the concern for democ
mother nature hit that pause button we had a campaign in which governor romney had the momentum and the polls were going in this is favor. we had a president with an incredible get out the vote ground game in the critical swing states, and the advantages of incumbencyment s. how, if at all did those two narratives change given hurricane sandy in. >> for the president, any day in which his supporters can't be got even to the polls for early voting in ohio and in virginia is bad, because...
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according to the poll, neither candidate has really said enough about the real cost of obama care. plus the credit crunch for small business is another big worry for owners. the only way to hire and invest is typically through loans from banks. small biz loans only increased short of just about 7 billion bucks. perhaps the more important bottom line but the potential bottom line. the october survey shows they are a lit less confident about the forays the election nears and in last month's is survey it seems that would be president romney to them. two thirds say they expect to vote for the governor as opposed to 20% who will check the box next to president obama's same but more than half expect the president to be reelected. shannon, back to you. >> shannon: thank you so much. >> thank you. >> shannon: we asked and you answered. you you are really fired up out there. your responses from twitter, next. [ male announcer ] research suggests cell health plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multi-vitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it
according to the poll, neither candidate has really said enough about the real cost of obama care. plus the credit crunch for small business is another big worry for owners. the only way to hire and invest is typically through loans from banks. small biz loans only increased short of just about 7 billion bucks. perhaps the more important bottom line but the potential bottom line. the october survey shows they are a lit less confident about the forays the election nears and in last month's is...
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number of polls. both the romney-ryan ticket and obama-biden ticket, tied 46-46. this is a squeaker, folks. that number really has not changed much over the last 30 days. when we break that down among independent voters which is a lot of focus is on, you have governor romney ahead of this key voting bloc by 7%. as you can see president obama made gains with independents since october as well. his number has gone from 32 to 39. let's bring in some of our favorite experts, doug schoen, former pollster to president bill clinton. monica crowley, radio talk show host and both are fox news contributors. five days to go, this thing is so tight. if people aren't talking about sandy they're talking about who they think will win this thing. quick initial thought from you both and then i want to cruise through some of these polls. doug, where do we stand? >> oh, i think we are suggest that we're in a tie. the swing state data showing ever so slight obama lead, within the margin of error. ohio couple points up. t
number of polls. both the romney-ryan ticket and obama-biden ticket, tied 46-46. this is a squeaker, folks. that number really has not changed much over the last 30 days. when we break that down among independent voters which is a lot of focus is on, you have governor romney ahead of this key voting bloc by 7%. as you can see president obama made gains with independents since october as well. his number has gone from 32 to 39. let's bring in some of our favorite experts, doug schoen, former...
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these polls are a reflection of the past. you know, what evidence indicates is that the turnout for barack obama is not going to be as high as it was when he ran the last time. and so if you would just adjust those polling numbers little bit, you get different results. the numbers that i have been told about, but i don't sit down and study these things, it is based on a more realistic production of who's going to show up and vote. that is what it's about. according to andrew cuomo, their polling is excellent. i did not look at the numbers there either, but when you say that independents are trending the way that they are, that is a very, very big sign. bill: understood. the other time you try to pick up on is how many people are coming to the rallies. you have been out there with governor romney and paul ryan. especially up and down the western part of the state near the indiana border and in the central part of the state that surrounds franklin county word you where you are, and columbus, ohio. he saved the crowds, do they c
these polls are a reflection of the past. you know, what evidence indicates is that the turnout for barack obama is not going to be as high as it was when he ran the last time. and so if you would just adjust those polling numbers little bit, you get different results. the numbers that i have been told about, but i don't sit down and study these things, it is based on a more realistic production of who's going to show up and vote. that is what it's about. according to andrew cuomo, their...
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cnnst latest poll shows president obama ahead by one point. 48-47%. a national poll. the poll in the state of colorado, the new international >> the storm has been a real curveball for candidates. how has mitt romney been handling transitioning back to regular campaign mode? does he feel that it may have stopped his momentum at all? >> what we saw earlier from mitt romney, he went back on offense. after dialing back his criticism of president obama in the immediate aftermath of superstorm sandy, he went on the attack today. he ridiculed the idea for the secretary and he unleashed this very negative ad down in florida. a spanish language tv ad that linked president obama to hugo chavez and the castro family. i think the romney campaign at this point, they're not really saying one way or the other whether or not the campaign has been damaged to some sentence by what happened with hurricane sandy but i think the, getting back on offense does reflect the fact that they feel like they'd better get this momentum back on their side. clearly it has been affected. >> and presi
cnnst latest poll shows president obama ahead by one point. 48-47%. a national poll. the poll in the state of colorado, the new international >> the storm has been a real curveball for candidates. how has mitt romney been handling transitioning back to regular campaign mode? does he feel that it may have stopped his momentum at all? >> what we saw earlier from mitt romney, he went back on offense. after dialing back his criticism of president obama in the immediate aftermath of...
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i was just in ohio this week and i can tell you, looking at the polls, you thought obama's going to win it but if you talk to people on the ground, they say that's not the feeling we have here, especially the republicans. they're pretty confident they will have a big turnout coming from the evangelicals, for example. >> gloria, with unemployment numbers out today, obviously doesn't seem like the numbers have had much of an impact on the polls one way or another the past few months. is there any reason to think this month might be different so close to election day? >> no, i don't think it's really going to have any impact, because you can look into these numbers today and you can take out of it -- each side can take something out of it, a slight uptick in the unemployment rate. mitt romney can point to that and say you know what, things are not going in the right direction. the president can say there was more job creation than some anticipated, that this is a recovery, that is continuing, that it is not sporadic, that he has created five and a half million jobs. so you know the argumen
i was just in ohio this week and i can tell you, looking at the polls, you thought obama's going to win it but if you talk to people on the ground, they say that's not the feeling we have here, especially the republicans. they're pretty confident they will have a big turnout coming from the evangelicals, for example. >> gloria, with unemployment numbers out today, obviously doesn't seem like the numbers have had much of an impact on the polls one way or another the past few months. is...
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president obama holding a four-point lead in this new poll, slightly outside the margin of error and significantly right at the crucial 50% mark. so the question is, what is driving the numbers in ohio right now? chief national correspondent john king has some answers. >> well, anderson, that narrow ohio lead for the president is within the poll's sampling error but it is yet another poll showing the president with a small persistent lead in the state of ohio. let's take a closer look at why it is happening in this state that is so important in the pick for president. here's the main reason right here. governor romney gets the republicans. the president gets the democrats but at the moment, in our survey, the president has a narrow lead among ohio voters who define themselves as independents. that is the battleground in a big battleground state, if you win the independents you are likely to win. governor romney close but the president with an important edge among independent voters. there's also an age divide, if you look at likely voters in ohio. among voters under the age of 50, th
president obama holding a four-point lead in this new poll, slightly outside the margin of error and significantly right at the crucial 50% mark. so the question is, what is driving the numbers in ohio right now? chief national correspondent john king has some answers. >> well, anderson, that narrow ohio lead for the president is within the poll's sampling error but it is yet another poll showing the president with a small persistent lead in the state of ohio. let's take a closer look at...
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the poll in the state of colorado, the new international poll shows 15% of likely polls backing obama. 48% backing romney, a two-point lead that's within the sampling error. 49-45, also within the margin of error. now today, governor romney's camp said he will campaign in pennsylvania on sunday. they claimed the deep blue key stone state is in play. they said the same thing in a memo but didn't cite any specific polling or other data. the obama campaign called it a sign of desperation on their part. joining me now with the raw politics, chief white house correspondent, jessica yellin, national correspondent jim acosta and correspondent john king. >> the storm has been a real curveball for candidates. how has mitt romney been handling transitioning back to regular campaign mode? does he feel that it may have stopped his momentum at all? >> what we saw earlier from mitt romney, he went back on offense. after dialing back his criticism of president obama in the immediate aftermath of superstorm sandy, he went on the attack today. he ridiculed the idea for the secretary and he unleashed t
the poll in the state of colorado, the new international poll shows 15% of likely polls backing obama. 48% backing romney, a two-point lead that's within the sampling error. 49-45, also within the margin of error. now today, governor romney's camp said he will campaign in pennsylvania on sunday. they claimed the deep blue key stone state is in play. they said the same thing in a memo but didn't cite any specific polling or other data. the obama campaign called it a sign of desperation on their...
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outgoing, upbeat, guy, and we can see again and again that his likeability quotient far outruns his polling numbers in job approval. so, he is still a liked person in public. but that is his performance we're talking about. as a public figure. in terms of his actual working in the governance, toward the governance of this country, again and again i learn from both republicans and democrats, that he doesn't have the skill set that a lyndon johnson had, for instance, who understood how to manipulate the levers of power in washington, or ronald reagan, who would get together at the end of the day with tip o'neill, the democratic speaker of the house have a drink with him. reminisce, tell jokes, and then start working out how to get a bill passed. barack obama doesn't seem to know how to do that. he in fact in private -- in private he is a very introverted person who doesn't reach out beyond a small group of chicago operatives who he has brought with him to the white house. >> host: tried to ignore the ominous change in tone coming from the obama transition team as barack obama's inauguration d
outgoing, upbeat, guy, and we can see again and again that his likeability quotient far outruns his polling numbers in job approval. so, he is still a liked person in public. but that is his performance we're talking about. as a public figure. in terms of his actual working in the governance, toward the governance of this country, again and again i learn from both republicans and democrats, that he doesn't have the skill set that a lyndon johnson had, for instance, who understood how to...
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this country nine more days. >> reporter: on cnn senior obama advisory david axelrod was asked how the storm would impact the race. >> we have to focus on how to help people during the storm and hope it clears out and that by the next weekend we'll be free of it and people can focus on the election. >> reporter: now romney heads to the swing state of iowa on monday. he got a boost with the endorsement of the des moines register. the paper has not endorsed a republican since richard nixon. that was 40 years ago. the president was unable to revive the struggling economy. and no sign of four more years. jan crawford, cbs news, marion, ohio. >> coming up, calculating the cost of hurricane sandy. and insurance companies gear up for an onslaught of claims. this is the "cbs morning news". claims. this is the "cbs morning news". clusters of pustules, pimples. i had this shingle rash right next to my spine. the soreness was excruciating. it was impossible to even think about dancing. when you're dancing, your partner is holding you. so, his hand would have been right in the spot that i had the
this country nine more days. >> reporter: on cnn senior obama advisory david axelrod was asked how the storm would impact the race. >> we have to focus on how to help people during the storm and hope it clears out and that by the next weekend we'll be free of it and people can focus on the election. >> reporter: now romney heads to the swing state of iowa on monday. he got a boost with the endorsement of the des moines register. the paper has not endorsed a republican since...
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recent polls showed president obama's lead is shrinking. clinton made a stop in colorado another state that candidates are fighting hard to win. >> and your generosity this morning touches my heart. >> mitt romney took a break from campaigning. he cancelled rallies in ohio and iowa instead holding a disaster relief event near dayton. >> we won't be able to solve all the problems with our effort this morning but a lot of people will still be looking for goods even though we gathered these things. but i know that one of the things i've learned in life is that you make the difference you can. and you can't always solve all the problems yourself but you can make the difference in the life of one or two people. >> romney resumes his campaign today with events in florida and virginia. his challenge is maintaining a public presence while his opponent has the power of the presidency behind him. president obama's response earned praise from one of mitt romney's strongest supporter's new jersey governor chris christie. the white house is hoping the p
recent polls showed president obama's lead is shrinking. clinton made a stop in colorado another state that candidates are fighting hard to win. >> and your generosity this morning touches my heart. >> mitt romney took a break from campaigning. he cancelled rallies in ohio and iowa instead holding a disaster relief event near dayton. >> we won't be able to solve all the problems with our effort this morning but a lot of people will still be looking for goods even though we...
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barack obama has the tiniest of leads. what you saw in that focus group is a lot of anger, a lot of frustration and a desire for this election to be over with. >> you are saying, frank, if the vote was at this moment, you believe what? >> if the vote is at this moment, i believe mitt romney wins the popular vote by the tiniest of margins and i believe barack obama wins the electoral college. >> i mean in ohio. >> the vote right now, obama has got about a one, 1.5 point lead, within the margin of error. close enough that romney can close in the last 96 hours. that's why the rally,, >>> millions of >>> millions of sandy's victim still have no electricity. so what do they do with all that food in the refrigerator. we'll show you what to keep and what to toss coming up next on "cbs this morning." "cbs this morning." with no added sugar, just one glass equals two servings of fruit. very fruit-tritious. or, try ocean spray light 50, with just 50 calories, a full serving of fruit and no added sugar. with tasty flavors like cranbe
barack obama has the tiniest of leads. what you saw in that focus group is a lot of anger, a lot of frustration and a desire for this election to be over with. >> you are saying, frank, if the vote was at this moment, you believe what? >> if the vote is at this moment, i believe mitt romney wins the popular vote by the tiniest of margins and i believe barack obama wins the electoral college. >> i mean in ohio. >> the vote right now, obama has got about a one, 1.5 point...
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at this point national polls show a dead heat. state by state, president obama has the tiniest of leads. what you saw in that focus group, a lot of anger, frustration and desire for this election to be over with. >> you were saying, frank, if the vote was at this moment, you believe what? >> if the vote was this moment, i believe mitt romney wins popular vote by the tiniest margin and i believe president obama wins the electoral college. >> no, i mean in ohio. in ohio. >> i think the vote right now, obama's got about a 1, 1 1/2 point lead. within the margin of error or close enough that romney can close in the last 96 hours. that's why this rally that's happening tonight is so important for >>> millionses of sandy's victims still have no electricity, so what do they do with all that food in the refrigerator? we'll show you what to keep and what to toss coming up next on "cbs this morning." with no added sugar, just one glass equals two servings of fruit. very fruit-tritious. or, try ocean spray light 50, with just 50 calories, a f
at this point national polls show a dead heat. state by state, president obama has the tiniest of leads. what you saw in that focus group, a lot of anger, frustration and desire for this election to be over with. >> you were saying, frank, if the vote was at this moment, you believe what? >> if the vote was this moment, i believe mitt romney wins popular vote by the tiniest margin and i believe president obama wins the electoral college. >> no, i mean in ohio. in ohio....
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but president obama is holding the lead that he's held in ohio. i was going to say at the start of this morning i think that's because of the success of the auto bailout that had a big impact in ohio. but just as i was thinking about saying that then i get this poll that comes in from michigan, not our poll but the detroit news poll, which suggests that it's closer than ever now in michigan where neither side was even advertising before. now i understand they are both making buys in michigan. this race is so close, charlie it's hard to say why anything is the way it is this morning. >> makes it more exciting. >> so, bob, you see president obama is going to be touring new jersey with governor chris christie who has been one of president obama's sharpest critics but the two coming together. governor christie hurting romney by doing this. other people are saying maybe these two guys are just doing their job and coming together regardless of party. what do you think? >> you know what i think, norah. i think this is, when we see governor christie here,
but president obama is holding the lead that he's held in ohio. i was going to say at the start of this morning i think that's because of the success of the auto bailout that had a big impact in ohio. but just as i was thinking about saying that then i get this poll that comes in from michigan, not our poll but the detroit news poll, which suggests that it's closer than ever now in michigan where neither side was even advertising before. now i understand they are both making buys in michigan....
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a poll shows obama leading by just two points, but a mason dixon poll gives romney the edge. 51% of likely voters say they'll vote for the republican candidate, while 45% say they'll vote for obama. so another state that could be a make or break state for both campaigns, we're talking about colorado now, which is home to nine electoral votes. in 2008, obama won that state. but in the past, it has favored republicans. kyung lah joins us from englewood, colorado, where mitt romney will be holding a rally later on today. nearly 1.5 million people have already voted in colorado there by mail-in, early voting, et cetera. what is the impact that is expected? >> well, what we're expecting is that we're going to know colorado very quickly, if it is overwhelmingly one way or the other. that's according to the secretary of state. this complicates things for those trying to get registered independents on their side, specifically mitt romney. if you look at the numbers, 85% of all registered voters will have voted before tuesday. already, we're hearing 1.6 million votes have already been sent in to th
a poll shows obama leading by just two points, but a mason dixon poll gives romney the edge. 51% of likely voters say they'll vote for the republican candidate, while 45% say they'll vote for obama. so another state that could be a make or break state for both campaigns, we're talking about colorado now, which is home to nine electoral votes. in 2008, obama won that state. but in the past, it has favored republicans. kyung lah joins us from englewood, colorado, where mitt romney will be holding...
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this new washington post poll shows president obama with a four-point advantage over his challenger, mitt romney. this is a change over the one-point lead romney enjoyed there in a similar poll last week. what we want to hear driktly from you in the voters in the state of virginia, so we sent cnn political contributor john avalon packing, and he hit the road on board the express to ask college students not just who they're voting for, but why. >> coming from home where i was raised by a single dad, i mean, he in the last three years that i have gone to college has apologized to me over and over again just for what a mess the economy has become, and he takes it very personally, and he says i'm sorry that you have such a mess to clean up. >> my opinion is the older folks beyond us they didn't do their job. they didn't manage the economy. they didn't manage things. they just spent, spent, spent. they didn't plan for us, and now we have to clean up the mess that they made, and i really believe that in the next ten, 15 years there's going to be a bunch of younger folks running for office
this new washington post poll shows president obama with a four-point advantage over his challenger, mitt romney. this is a change over the one-point lead romney enjoyed there in a similar poll last week. what we want to hear driktly from you in the voters in the state of virginia, so we sent cnn political contributor john avalon packing, and he hit the road on board the express to ask college students not just who they're voting for, but why. >> coming from home where i was raised by a...
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was gaining momentum but it stopped poll clamor and all talk. i think that helped president. on the other hand, mitt romney had more on the ground tim in ohio, the crucial state and has been able to shake more hands and meet more voters directly in the buckeye state. neil: you mentioned this appearance tomorrow with governor chris christie. i'm sure not governor's intention to praise the president to point that many say he hurt the republican nominee mitt romney. but governor kristy looking out for -- chris christie said he is looking out for the folks in his state. commending speediness of support for new jersey. you have that image of them, touring a lot of the areas, atlantic city, maybe, some of the really hard hit areas, that will be an indelible image. >> there is nothing you can do about it, governor chris christie has done the right thing, and barack obama is president, you do not' to overdue the praise. but, i mean, you are right, a photo of barack obama with governor chris christie goes a long way. he is liked by a lot of independents
was gaining momentum but it stopped poll clamor and all talk. i think that helped president. on the other hand, mitt romney had more on the ground tim in ohio, the crucial state and has been able to shake more hands and meet more voters directly in the buckeye state. neil: you mentioned this appearance tomorrow with governor chris christie. i'm sure not governor's intention to praise the president to point that many say he hurt the republican nominee mitt romney. but governor kristy looking out...
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speaking at the polling center, obama encouraged americans to take advantage of early voting. >> for all of you who have not yet voted early, i just want everybody to see what an incredibly efficient process this was, thanks to the outstanding folks who are at this particular polling place. obviously, folks in illinois and take advantage of this. but all across the country, we are seeing a lot of early voting. it means you do not have to figure out whether you need to taint time off work, figure out how to pick up the kids, and still cast your ballot if something happens on election day, you'll have already taken care of it. and as bad weather, w you will weather,et. or in chicago, snowy. this was really convenient. >> campaigning in ohio, mitt romney predicted to supporters his election would mean an increase in workers' take-home pay. >> the president does not have a plan to get america working yet. with a five point plan that will get more jobs and more take-home pay and that is what america needs and that is why we are joined elected. >> as romney vowed to create jobs, workers at
speaking at the polling center, obama encouraged americans to take advantage of early voting. >> for all of you who have not yet voted early, i just want everybody to see what an incredibly efficient process this was, thanks to the outstanding folks who are at this particular polling place. obviously, folks in illinois and take advantage of this. but all across the country, we are seeing a lot of early voting. it means you do not have to figure out whether you need to taint time off work,...
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look, when president obama was elected, even when it looked like he was going to be elected, polling numbers across the arab world shot up. by the time he was in office and we did a 100 day survey, in some countries our favorables had doubled. we released a poll last summer, a little over a year ago now, and our numbers were lower than they had been in the last year of the bush administration. every single issue the president said he would change, except for getting out of iraq, which is not viewed as a success anyway because iran is now viewed as the dominant power in that country, and a meddlesome power at that. but every single thing the president promised didn't happen. now, they're not in the middle east getting into the -- well, republicans stopped them from closing guantanamo, and there was no accountability on torture, and the you know, the iraq war didn't quite go the way it was because the, whatever, bush set the stage. arabs looked at, you promised, it didn't happen, and here's where we are right now. in fact, one of the most disturbing numbers we got was 85 percent in man
look, when president obama was elected, even when it looked like he was going to be elected, polling numbers across the arab world shot up. by the time he was in office and we did a 100 day survey, in some countries our favorables had doubled. we released a poll last summer, a little over a year ago now, and our numbers were lower than they had been in the last year of the bush administration. every single issue the president said he would change, except for getting out of iraq, which is not...
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obama has led among independents by two, and two polls they didn't break out by democrat or republican or independent. it is hard to believe if romney is leading among republicans by the margins he is and leading among democrats or among independents by an average of 13 that he will not win. >>chris: a last question, you have this map like it is set in stone but you hear talk about the possibility that there could be new states that come on including pennsylvania or michigan or minnesota. could romney have a chance in any of other states we previously thought were solid for obama? >> he bought television in minnesota but own minneapolis tv, to hit far west wisconsin but we have to watch pennsylvania which have moved from obama to lean obama so if there is a national trend since the first debate moving in romney's direction --. >> i don't think the states are if play. they can get romney there to spend time but i wouldn't do it. if i win ohio or wisconsin the states that are up they have a better shot of getting there. >>chris: like herding cats here today. when we come back what issues
obama has led among independents by two, and two polls they didn't break out by democrat or republican or independent. it is hard to believe if romney is leading among republicans by the margins he is and leading among democrats or among independents by an average of 13 that he will not win. >>chris: a last question, you have this map like it is set in stone but you hear talk about the possibility that there could be new states that come on including pennsylvania or michigan or minnesota....
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mitt romney has been moving further and further ahead of barak obama in most of the polling. we've got one of the best ads of the campaign, mitt romney specifically goes out and makes a direct appeal to independent voters and it works. let's take a look. >> we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. we face this deficit could crush the future generations and republicans and democrats both love america, but we need to have leadership. leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before. i'll do it again. i'm mitt romney. and i approve this message. >> steve: look at that. you got a couple of roman candles there. straight up. >> those are undecided voters and that is the strongest ad that mitt romney has created over the past 30 days. >> steve: because of the bipartisanship thing? >> and getting things done. the idea that you can work together with democrats. how can
mitt romney has been moving further and further ahead of barak obama in most of the polling. we've got one of the best ads of the campaign, mitt romney specifically goes out and makes a direct appeal to independent voters and it works. let's take a look. >> we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. we face this deficit could crush the future generations and republicans and democrats both...
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this is the new fox news poll, national poll. 46 a piece. you saw 45-46. with a race that tight after the wake of hurricane sandy they will be back on the campaign trail. the president visiting nevada, colorado and wisconsin. mitt romney will be in virginia today after rallies yesterday in florida. he was pushing for early voters and storm release. >> a dollar extra send it to the red cross send it to those who are in harm's way. >> campaigns still fighting for independent voters. here is how the numbers stand in the fox news poll. >> they are still coming down on the romney side of the equation. we are seeing things tighten up a little bit. if you look at single issues this has been one constant through out the xin. economic issues still dominate. 44 percent about where it was back in september. the race may hinge on that. the obama campaign is hoping that images like we saw yesterday, the president acting as commander-in-chief touring that storm damage in new jersey will help boost his numbers. >> what i can promise you is that the federal government wil
this is the new fox news poll, national poll. 46 a piece. you saw 45-46. with a race that tight after the wake of hurricane sandy they will be back on the campaign trail. the president visiting nevada, colorado and wisconsin. mitt romney will be in virginia today after rallies yesterday in florida. he was pushing for early voters and storm release. >> a dollar extra send it to the red cross send it to those who are in harm's way. >> campaigns still fighting for independent voters....
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that is the kind of stuff that prevents people from getting out to the polls. that would not be good from obama's side he would be relying on early voter turnout people would be less inclined to get out on election day. he stands more to lose if the situation continues to be as severe. >> it could take weeks and weeks. if not longer to get cleaned up all of the massive trees coming down. >> it very well could. the president needing to get out to get these people out to the polls. >> voter protection is an important thing. he has to play the sensitive card never nined about the election that type of thing. he will play it closely here. very commander-in-chief very sensitive the whole nine yards here. generally when you have a mother nature event of this nature people tend to blame the incumbent. incumbent total party. obama has an opportunity two weeks ago shine or stumble. >> vera bib gon gibbons thank y much. the storm flooding up and down the east coast. next to virginia where a whole lot of homes are under water. >> plus team coverage of the damage continues
that is the kind of stuff that prevents people from getting out to the polls. that would not be good from obama's side he would be relying on early voter turnout people would be less inclined to get out on election day. he stands more to lose if the situation continues to be as severe. >> it could take weeks and weeks. if not longer to get cleaned up all of the massive trees coming down. >> it very well could. the president needing to get out to get these people out to the polls....
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and it doesn't appear as though the super storm sandy has moved the polls dramatically. while it's clear that mr. obama has an edge within the margin of error, statistically insignificant edge within the margin of error is all it is, and now comes the issue of ground game. the obama campaign has put more money into it for many more months than the romney campaign simply because romney had to win the republican nomination first. in the last month or so, millions of phone calls have gone out across the country, millions of doors have been knocked on, literally, millions of doors have been knocked on by both campaigns and there's a recent study by the pew research center the number of contacts nationwide is about even. the obama campaign has reached about 11% of likely vote,the romney pain about 10 and battle ground equally close and slightly reversed and the romney camp met about 14% of the electorate and president obama's campaign 13%, they're even in the money, even in the polls, even nationally, even in the battle ground states and potentially even, even in the ground g
and it doesn't appear as though the super storm sandy has moved the polls dramatically. while it's clear that mr. obama has an edge within the margin of error, statistically insignificant edge within the margin of error is all it is, and now comes the issue of ground game. the obama campaign has put more money into it for many more months than the romney campaign simply because romney had to win the republican nomination first. in the last month or so, millions of phone calls have gone out...
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let's take a look at the latest virginia poll. obama-biden at 49%, and september 53 e.r.s and romne romney-ryan 43%, they were at 41%. and what do women want it hear, mia love joins us, hello, mayor. >> hello. how are you. >> alisyn: what do you think has allowed for the women's support. >> i've talked before, mitt romney is absolutely in love with his wife, a devoted father, a successful businessman, i mean, he knows exactly what he needs to do to get our economy back on track. we saw it during the debates. he was leaps and bounds over barack obama when it came to the economy. so, i think the that's what's shifting and under barack obama we've talked to teachers and entrepreneurs and mothers and their lives aren't better. women have gone from better than 7.8% unemployment. and just, we know there's a clear choice who is going to make this better for us. >> alisyn: you brought up the debates. it seemed as though women were focused on the debates, but it was the second debate and it's interesting that mitt romney now has more suppo
let's take a look at the latest virginia poll. obama-biden at 49%, and september 53 e.r.s and romne romney-ryan 43%, they were at 41%. and what do women want it hear, mia love joins us, hello, mayor. >> hello. how are you. >> alisyn: what do you think has allowed for the women's support. >> i've talked before, mitt romney is absolutely in love with his wife, a devoted father, a successful businessman, i mean, he knows exactly what he needs to do to get our economy back on...